Thread: In line clamps for 20mm dog hole benches

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I was in the market for two pairs of in-line dog hole clamps. I looked at Festools with an obscene price of $190 ( https://www.carbatec.com.au/fixed-clamps-mft-sp ) and only Festool can get away with a price like that. I also looked at Armor tools ( https://www.timbecon.com.au/clamps-v...g-inline-clamp ) at about $109 a pair. I went to JustTools in South Melbourne and saw the Walko’s which were $90 a pair, a much more sensible price and they worked well. Their only problem was the shaft on the clamps was over 19mm and under 20mm so they were a lose fit in my 20mm holes and this fit caused the stock to lift when the clamp was tightened. I wrapped around some insulating tape and that solved the problem.

I then saw on line on www.banggood.com a Chinese knock off for an incredible $57 a pair delivered to Australia. Their advantage was that they had a thread and therefore you could lock them in with a knob below the table similar to the Festool’s. I also used insulating tape to have a nice tight fit when I didn’t want to lock them in from below. The bottom line is that both of these clamps do a great job and are a more than adequate alternative to the disgustingly priced Festools. The Chinese knock off’s are really good and are my go to clamps. I can’t speak yet on longevity

PS Should this post be in the Festool threads?
PPS "You get what you pay for" ..... Not in this case!